"He said it was Ranger policy not to sleep in the same place as where they had cooked their supper. Rooster said nothing and threw more limbs on the fire." (120)
Throughout True Grit, Portis sets LaBoef's dialogue as a walking manual for the Rangers. This raises conflict between him and Rooster, as Rooster clearly does not share the same morals or policies. LaBoef and Rooster's motives are even different - Rooster aims to kill Tom Chaney in honor of Maddie's father, and LaBoef intends to capture him and turn him in for a reward. Portis writes LaBoef's personality this way to contrast against Rooster's, as he has few morals and does not stick to any rules. Tom Chaney may have not been found if it weren't for both of them working in a disconnected togetherness.
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